What’s on in February

MELKSHAM ASSEMBLY HALL

Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES Box Office: 01225 709887 melkshamassemblyhall.com M G BOULTER & IONA LANE 4 February, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) M G Boulter is a singer songwriter living in Essex, Iona is a Leeds-based folk singer and songwriter

JULIA MARTIN SINGS CELINE DION 12 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £18 Julia captures the voice and stage presence of Celine Dion uncannily, completing the illusion with stunning replica costumes and studied mannerisms.

WATERLOO LIVE 19 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Stunning vocal harmonies, quality musicianship and a meticulous attention to detail make Waterloo Live one of the most impressive and sought-after Abba tribute acts on the circuit.

THE CARPENTERS’ EXPERIENCE 5 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 The UK’s leading Carpenters’ tribute is led by the incredible voice of Maggie Nestor which, backed by some top class musicians, conjures up the power of one of the 1960’s finest groups like no one else.

POUND ARTS CENTRE

Pound Pill, Corsham, SN13 9HX Box Office: 01249 701628 poundarts.org.uk ELI CARVAJAL 5 February, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) Eli is a natural storyteller, weaving tales of family history, generational trauma, love lost and found. He is supported by Lo Barnes and Olive Featherstone.

LITTLEMEN 11 February, 8pm Tickets: £10 (Concs £8) Littlemen, based in Bath, make lush and sweeping Americana /roots-rock, reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty.

JONNY DONAHOE: FORGIVENESS 12 February, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) Forgiveness is about the cycles of abuse that affect who we are; if and how we can escape them.

CARA DILLON 18 & 19 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (Concs £14) Cara Dillon occupies an enviable position at the top of her genre. She has been captivating audiences and achieving exceptional acclaim for over 20 years.

DOUGLAS DARE 26 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 Dare’s music speaks of his own experiences of universal themes like love, loss, and childhood.

TOWN HALL ARTS

Market Street, Trowbridge BA14 8EQ Tel: 01225 774306 trowbridgetownhall.com

JEALOUS TINA 5 February, 8pm Tickets: £8 Taking creative influence from the work of Arlo Parks, Puma Blue and Lianne La Havas, they deliver a tight and punchy line up of poetic lyricism and passionate melodies.

COSMIC NINJA 12 February, 8pm Tickets: £8 Cosmic Ninja are a queer-fronted,

four-piece band who never fail to leave an impression with their fusion of rock, alternative and electronic sounds.

THE SKIMMITY HITCHERS 19 February, 8pm Tickets: £10 With their dry and fruity blend of Scrumpy & Western, these scrumpy swillin’ reprobates appeal to everyone from folkies to cider punks, beardy badgers to shifty blaggers.

GECKO 26 February, 8pm Tickets: £8 Singer storyteller Gecko tours with his second album ‘Climbing Frame’. Pronounced ‘Album of the Year’ in the Morning Star newspaper Gecko’s playful songs cover the big things in life with wit and warmth.

WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE

Ashley Rd, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ Box Office: 01225 860100 wiltshiremusic.org.uk

CORDELIA WILLIAMS 12 February, 7.30pm Tickets: various prices Cordelia Williams celebrates exquisite piano playing that explores both sorrow and comfort and is full of magical harmonic strokes and sublime melodies.

THE ROYAL OPERA: ROMEO & JULIET (AS LIVE) 16 February, 7.15pm Tickets: £16 (Concs £8) A 20th-century ballet masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet has been a ballet classic since its premiere in 1965.

CORY BAND 20 February, 3pm Tickets: £24 (Concs £16) Simultaneously holding the UK National, British Open, European and Brass in Concert titles in 2016, the Cory Band return to WMC with a celebration of brass music at its finest.

CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA 26 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £32 (Concs £17) The City of London Sinfonia perform an evening of enduring Classical masterpieces by Mozart and Haydn. There is also a pre-concert talk with the artists at 6.30pm which is free.

NEELD ARTS CENTRE

High Street, Chippenham SN15 3ER Tel: 01249 446699 neeld.co.uk

LDN WRESTLING 11 February, 7pm Tickets: from £13.25 Expect to see the edge of your seat, death-defying moves as the stars of wrestling take part in actionpacked matches for the whole family to enjoy! Get those foam fingers at the ready for a night of family entertainment you will not forget! QUEEN II 19 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £22.50 The band faithfully recreates the energy, excitement, and emotion of a classic Queen concert. An authentic tribute, the four-piece delivers powerful vocals, driving rock anthems and flamboyant showmanship.

THE FUREYS 27 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £23.75 Having sold out their last visit, legends of Irish music & song, The Fureys, renowned for their hit songs ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’ and ‘The Green Fields of France’ make a triumphant return.

THE ATHENAEUM CENTRE

18-20 High St, Warminster BA12 9AE Tel: 01985 213891 theath.org.uk

TRISTAN & YSEULT 3-5 Feb, 7.30pm (matinee 2pm Fri) Tickets: £8 (Concs £6) Warminster school’s production of Kneehigh’s Tristan and Yseult which is adapted by Emma Rice.

DREAM HORSE (PG) 16 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £5.50 (non-members) The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes (Toni Collette).

TALKING HEADS II 26 February, 2pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £12 The Athenaeum Masqueraders bring back their acclaimed production of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads II!

FROME MEMORIAL THEATRE

Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EB Tel: 01373 462795 fmt.website

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY 11 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £23.50 (Concs £21.50) Using original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including - Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

POP PRINCESSES 12 February, 3pm Tickets: £15.50 A musical spectacular starring four fabulous fairy tale princesses who just love to sing! Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits plus songs from all your favourite films and musicals.

AN EVENING WITH AGGERS & TUFFERS 18 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £27.50 Jonathan and Phil have teamed up for a brand new show. This is a fascinating, entertaining, no-holdsbarred evening and you can tweet Aggers with your own questions. The event is raising money for The Professional Cricketers’ Trust.

MARTIN HUGHES-GAMES & IOLO WILLIAMS WILDLIFE ROAD TRIP 26 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £21 Wildlife TV presenters Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams have teamed up for an amusing and informative show packed with facts and fun for the whole family.

LACOCK ABBEY

Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG 01249 730459 nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock (Normal admission charges apply)

ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION Until 27 February, 11am FREE Explore beyond your horizon with an exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum: 100 extraordinary images showcasing the very best in astrophotography.

DISCOVER ONE OF THE OLDEST COTTAGES IN LACOCK 8 – 11 February, various times FREE A chance to see inside one of the oldest complete houses in Lacock. Discover its history from medieval open hall to Victorian coffee tavern and then home to a post-mistress at the centre of village life.

CHEESE & GRAIN

5 The Bridge, Frome BA11 1AR Box Office: 01373 455420 cheeseandgrain.com

ED BYRNE: IF I’M HONEST 1 February, 7.30pm (Rescheduled Date) Tickets: £25 Ed Byrne presents his brand-new masterclass in observational comedy.

FROME PUNK FEST 12 February, 5pm Tickets: £12 Featuring: The Members, Far-Cue, Ghost of the Avalanche, The Raggedy Men, Dr. Alibi and One Chord Wonders.

JUDGE JULES 19 February, 8pm Tickets: £18 Judge Jules is the Club DJ that has

An Evening With Aggers & Tuffers, Frome Memorial Theatre been there, done that and done it all again for almost 3 decades! The iconic artist has influenced an entire generation and continues to dominate the playlists of millions of people.

SALIVA 21 February, 7pm Tickets: £17.50 American nu-metal rockers Saliva embark on their 20th anniversary tour to promote their smash-hit platinumselling album “Every Six Seconds”.

MARK THOMPSON’S SPECTACULAR SCIENCE SHOW 26 February, 2.30pm Tickets: from £12 Designed for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular Science Show explores the strange and magical properties of matter with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even howling jelly babies!

THE MISSION 27 February, 7.30pm Tickets: £33.50 Iconic rockers The Mission return to the Cheese & Grain return as part of 4 exclusive warm-up shows in the UK running up to their already announced headlining appearance at the Sinners Day Festival in Belgium.